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a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
coworkers enjoying the convivial atmosphere of the Irish pub
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Recent Examples of pubs
The workouts deserve a reward too, with plenty of cafés and pubs in the area to follow a long day on the water.
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Will Barker, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
To cater to them both, the ship is equally split between sports pubs and jazz bars, burger and pizza joints and Greek and Italian restaurants, casinos and theatres, etc.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
As well as the San Diego International Airport and Petco Park pubs.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
While his fans celebrated in the stands, City’s talisman sent the millions of viewers sitting in pubs and at home a message.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
As the vessel toured Baja California, Diana Sanders of Vacaville sampled tequila shots — 14 or 15 in total — from six ship taverns, tequileras and pubs, according to court documents.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Lovely and rich in history, Bruges is famous for its canals, stone bridges, and quaint pubs, painting a charming backdrop for a couple of excellent performances in a film that is quite heavy, but also shockingly funny.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
As a teen-ager listening to folk music in London pubs, I’d been attracted to the instrument’s nimble, tinkling cheerfulness, its being on the margins, not too demanding, perhaps.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
Plenty of food and drink options will be available, and 16 pubs and taverns will cater to the 21-and-up crowd.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Will Barker, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
To cater to them both, the ship is equally split between sports pubs and jazz bars, burger and pizza joints and Greek and Italian restaurants, casinos and theatres, etc.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
As well as the San Diego International Airport and Petco Park pubs.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
While his fans celebrated in the stands, City’s talisman sent the millions of viewers sitting in pubs and at home a message.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
As the vessel toured Baja California, Diana Sanders of Vacaville sampled tequila shots — 14 or 15 in total — from six ship taverns, tequileras and pubs, according to court documents.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Lovely and rich in history, Bruges is famous for its canals, stone bridges, and quaint pubs, painting a charming backdrop for a couple of excellent performances in a film that is quite heavy, but also shockingly funny.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
As a teen-ager listening to folk music in London pubs, I’d been attracted to the instrument’s nimble, tinkling cheerfulness, its being on the margins, not too demanding, perhaps.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
Plenty of food and drink options will be available, and 16 pubs and taverns will cater to the 21-and-up crowd.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pubs
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As the vessel toured Baja California, Diana Sanders of Vacaville sampled tequila shots — 14 or 15 in total — from six ship taverns, tequileras and pubs, according to court documents.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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It's located among several other taverns and restaurants in the heart of Fells Point.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the cattle drives, the Stockyards are home to rodeos, Western saloons and live music venues.—
Taylor Haught,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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Soon after, the area became a hub with saloons, butchers, bakeries and department stores.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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That’s how the system is supposed to work, and our agencies will keep at it as long as there are fraudsters around to put behind bars.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The coastal Georgia man arrested in 2018 and accused of torturing, killing and burying his two teenage children in the backyard of the family’s mobile home will spend the rest of his life behind bars after reaching a plea deal.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Federal officials said the money Tangeman laundered was spent by the group to live lavishly, including hundreds of thousands of dollars spent at nightclubs, and luxury handbags valued at tens of thousands of dollars that were given away at nightclub parties.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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For years, neighborhoods including LoDo and Ballpark have seen occasional violent incidents in the hours after nightclubs and bars close.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Pubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pubs. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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